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Seven Bee Network bus changes affecting five boroughs and 150,000 passengers
It comes nearly two years after Andy Burnham started bringing buses in Greater Manchester back under public control

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'It is our country’s flag. It belongs to and represents all UK citizens'
Most people are 'pleased' with the flags, a Manchester MP has said


Twamley talks — a voicemail address from Manchester’s chief flag-raiser
The man hanging Union Jacks all over the city has a few choice words for The Mill

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All the major planning, licensing and road closures across Greater Manchester
All the recent public notices submitted to authorities across the city-region


They risked everything to bring down the Gooch Gang - then disappeared
The evidence of six former Gooch Gang associates was crucial in bringing Lee Amos and Colin Joyce to justice


The fake journalist and AI writing our news
An editor’s note from Joshi about the creep of AI-generated journalism


A 160-year-old connection that's shaping Manchester's future
It's a relationship that dates back 160 years


The Manchester street where England flags and Union Jacks hang from almost every lamppost
Dozens of flags have been put up on Victoria Avenue in Higher Blackley. Damon Wilkinson went to find out what local people think about it all.


Family pays tribute to 'deeply loved' dad, 28, with 'heart of gold' killed after stabbing
Two men have been arrested in relation to the incident


Man at centre of Newton Heath murder investigation named as tributes pour in
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder


Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in Newton Heath
Two arrests have been made after the victim died in hospital


Live updates as M56 near Manchester Airport closed due to 'police incident'
There is heavy traffic on the motorway


Why England and Union Jack flags are appearing across Greater Manchester and beyond
It's part of a national trend, but some have questioned its motives


'Akinwale Arobieke was an internet joke - people don't remember my dad died'
The legend that built up around Akinwale Arobieke, who died aged 64 this week, was explored in a 2016 BBC investigation


Manchester’s chief flag-raiser has put his people smuggling days behind him
Flags protesting unchecked immigration have gone up across the city, led by a man caught smuggling migrants into the country in the back of a van


MP joins police on Piccadilly Gardens walkabout - and admits 'it's not the best, is it'
Greater Manchester Police are still trying to crack down on anti-social behaviour in the city centre hotspot. But 'big change' is afoot.


The life and crimes of Akinwale Arobieke
The man who was banned from squeezing muscles is akin to an urban myth


Madam Chester: Victorian Manchester’s most notorious escort
From Wrexham to Manchester, Mary Evans entertained the city’s most powerful


Lights, camera, action: Filming for new Netflix drama Narnia takes place in Manchester city centre
Film crews have been spotted in the Castlefield area of Manchester's city centre


How Jimmy 'The Weed' got his nickname, the truth about THAT Krays story and how the Quality Street Gang inspired Thin Lizzy's biggest hit
Following his death aged 84, we take a look back at the life and crimes of Jimmy 'The Weed' Donnelly
